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Manolo Solo

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Manolo Solo

Born January 1, 1964 in Algeciras, Cádiz, SpainDied July 30, 202669 films

Born in Algeciras in 1964, he was raised in neighbouring Los Barrios until age 6, later moving to Seville with his family. Part of the Sevillian musical scene in his youth, he was bassist-singer of Hacienda Somos Todos and Libertad Provisional. He later joined Arden Lágrimas and became the vocalist of rock band La Turmix/Relicarios, sharing stage with Santi Amodeo. Relicarios managed to release a full album, Detentebala.

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Solo earned a licentiate degree in Education Sciences from the University of Seville and trained his acting chops at the Seville's Instituto de Teatro. After debuting as a stage actor in 1989 and making a number of television appearances, he landed his feature film debut in the drama Everything in Place, released in 2002.

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Pan's Labyrinth posterFirst watchPan's Labyrinth20067.8as GarcésIn post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather.View film

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Filmography

69 films as actor
  1. TBACáncerCáncer
  2. 2027AquíSimón
  3. 2026The Marked WomanFalcó
  4. 2026Nothing PersonalPedro
  5. 2025The Heaven of AnimalsBenicio
  6. 2025The Portuguese HouseFernando
  7. 2023Close Your EyesMiguel Garay
  8. 2023The Boogeyman: OriginsAguirre
  9. 2023La fortalezaAlfonso
  10. 2023The FortressAlfonso
  11. 2023Girl UnknownLeo
  12. 2022Wild FlowersRoberto
  13. 2022God LevelLuis Amodeo
  14. 2022Full of GraceVicar
  15. 2022Counting SheepPlatón (Voice)
  16. 2021JosephineRafael
  17. 2021The Good BossMiralles
  18. 2021When Brooklyn Met SevilleAntonio
  19. 2021Official CompetitionMatías
  20. 2020Me(voice)
  21. 2020Face to FaceAlge68
  22. 2019The Legacy of the BonesDr. Basterra
  23. 2019Twin Murders: The Silence of the White CityMario Santos
  24. 2019522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My FatherMauricio
  25. 2019Elisa & MarcelaAlcaide (as Manuel Solo)
  26. 20197 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)Order: The Husband
  27. 2018Some Time LaterMayor
  28. 2018Gun City'Barón'
  29. 2017The Invisible GuardianDr. Basterra
  30. 2017It's for Your Own GoodJuan
  31. 2017The TunnelJosé Manuel
  32. 2016The Fury of a Patient ManSanti
  33. 2015BJuez Ruz
  34. 2015Innocent KillersProsecutor
  35. 2014Prim: el asesinato de la calle del TurcoGonzález Nandín
  36. 2014MarshlandPeriodista
  37. 2014Carmina and AmenDoctor
  38. 2013Who Killed Bambi?
  39. 2013La ruedaPedro
  40. 2013CannibalVecino
  41. 2013WoundedJaime
  42. 2012ImpávidoTena
  43. 2012Emilia Pardo Bazán, la condesa rebeldeBenito Pérez Galdós
  44. 2011VerboProfesor
  45. 201114 d'abril. Macià contra CompanysMiguel Maura
  46. 2011The ZebraEl Tuerto
  47. 2011To Kill a ChildNarrador
  48. 2011ThreeFede
  49. 2011My Love
  50. 2010TarkovskyManager
  51. 2010BiutifulMédico (as Manuel Solo)
  52. 2010Amador
  53. 2010The Great VazquezFrancisco Ibáñez
  54. 2010EstocolmoClaudio
  55. 2009Cell 211Prison Director
  56. 2009The Consul of SodomMeler
  57. 2008Heterosexuales y casadosTerapeuta
  58. 2007ModestyHombre X
  59. 2007LightborneRafa
  60. 2006Pan's LabyrinthGarcés
  61. 20057 VirginsDirector Centro
  62. 2005Elsa & FredDoctor 2
  63. 2004Recambios
  64. 2003El Tren de la BrujaHombre sin Miedo
  65. 2003The Weakness of the Bolshevik
  66. 2003Astronautas
  67. 2002Everything in PlaceJuan
  68. 2002Computer assaultMax
  69. 1998Los Díaz felicesPresenter